WEBVTT DOG MAULEDSOMEONE.HE HAD MORE WARRANTS ON HISTICKET.HE PLEADED NOT GUILTY TOMULTIPLE FELONY CHARGES.TWO ARE CHARGED WITH TAMPERINGWITH EVIDENCE AND OBSTRUCTION OFOFFICIAL BUSINESS.POLICE SAY THEY FLED THIS DUPLEXWITH A DOG THAT MAULED ATHREE-YEAR-OLD GIRL EVEN AS THEGIRL WAS INJURED AND PEOPLERUSHED TO HELP.HIS ATTORNEY SPUN IT A DIFFERENTWAY SAYING HIS CLIENT WAS TRYINGTO DEFUSE THE SITUATION, NOTESCAPE.>> THE FELONY CHARGE STEMS FROMAN ALLEGATION THAT THERE WAS ADOG ATTACK AND THAT MY CLIENTTOOK THE DOG AWAY FROM THELOCATION OF THE ATTACK.I DON'T KNOW IF THE POLICE AREADVOCATING FOR HIM TO KEEP THEDOG NEARBY.IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.IT'S NOT WHAT ANY SENSIBLEPERSON WOULD DO.ALEXIS: HE MAY HAVE HAD OTHERREASONS TO RUN.THE JUDGE ADDED UP HIS CHARGESAND SAID THE BOND OF $45,000.OEMS HAS A $22,500 BOND.THE NEIGHBOR WAS PLAYING WITHTHE BALL IN A SHARED YARD ANDTHE DOG SNAPPED ITS CHAIN ANDATTACKED.THE DOG BIT A THREE-YEAR-OLDMULTIPLE TIMES IN THE STOMACHAND LEGS.SHE WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITALFOR SURGERY.THE THREE-YEAR-OLD IS STILLRECOVERING FROM SURGERY RIGHTNOW BUT POLICE SAY THEY DOEXPECT HER TO FULLY HEAL.AS FAR AS BUTTS AND WILLIAMS,

Two people who police say own a dog that bit a 3-year-old this week appeared Friday in court.

Eddie Butts, 41, and Liasha Williams, 21, are charged with tampering with evidence, a felony, and obstructing official business, a misdemeanor. They were arrested Thursday and are in the Hamilton County Jail.

Police said the pair took the dog and fled after it bit the legs and abdomen of a 3-year-old girl who was playing outside Wednesday night on Poplar Street.

Butts' attorney claims that his client was trying to help the situation and was not running away.

“The felony charge stems from an allegation that there was a dog attack, and my client took the dog away from the location of the attack,” Butts’ attorney said. “I don't know if the police are advocating to keep the dog close to this child. That doesn't make sense to me. I think he did what any sensible person would do."

Police said a 3-year-old girl was playing outside a duplex before she was attacked.

Witnesses said the dog snapped away from its chain. Some witnesses said they thought he was going for the ball with which the children were playing, but the dog bit the 3-year-old multiple times in the stomach and legs.

The 3-year-old was taken to a hospital for surgery The state said Butts had multiple warrant offenses over the years, giving him a $45,000.

Williams is being held on a $22,500 bond. The 3-year-old is still recovering from the attack. Neighbors said about a dozen children were playing outside at the time of the attack. Butts and Williams will face a grand jury on April 24.